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Breaking barriers: My unexpected journey to a kayaking World Record
12 NOVEMBER 2024
I have to admit, my decision to set a Guinness World Record for kayaking the Thames was a bit of an…
Women in Sport partners with national sports bodies to launch new research on the experiences of Black British girls in sport
29 OCTOBER 2024
Women in Sport has joined forces with eight national governing bodies of sports, alongside leading research agency Humankind, to launch an…
#TimeTogether: the movement of women and girls claiming back their right to sport
21 OCTOBER 2024
Every October, our #TimeTogether campaign encourages mums and mother figures to team up with their teenage daughters to claim back their…
Women in Sport celebrates 40th anniversary in Parliament
10 OCTOBER 2024
Our book, The Last Bastion: A History of Women in Sport 1984-2024 by Rachel Hewitt is available to buy on Amazon now. On Tuesday…
Women in Sport and Women’s Aid issue a joint statement in response to the tragic killing of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei
5 SEPTEMBER 2024
Women in Sport and Women’s Aid said: “We are devastated to hear about the horrific killing of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca…
Paris 2024: Paralympic medal tables
24 AUGUST 2024
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Unlike the Olympics, women have always been allowed to compete in the Paralympics. But while inclusion is…
Paris 2024: Paralympics GB women to watch
23 AUGUST 2024
The Paris 2024 Paralympics are underway, with the Great Britain squad gunning for gold across 19 of the 22 sports on…
The history of the Paralympics: an early includer of women’s sport but still driving for gender parity
23 AUGUST 2024
Unlike the Olympics, women have been allowed to compete in the Paralympics ever since the Games begun. But while inclusion is…
Paris 2024: Why the first ‘gender-equal’ Olympics was just an illusion
23 AUGUST 2024
Paris 2024 was celebrated as the first ‘gender-equal’ Olympics in history and a 50:50 balance in male and female participants was…
Women in Sport statement
8 AUGUST 2024
Women in Sport is deeply distressed by the violence terrorising our diverse communities and instilling fear. We condemn those who are…